January 13, 2014 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the American Bakers Association named Laurie Graves, Director of People Systems with The Bama Companies, as Vice Chair of the Human Resources Committee.

Laurie oversees all of the human resource functions at The Bama Companies, including employee relations, compliance, workforce management, compensation and benefits, as well as Bama’s unique health management system. She’s been with The Bama Companies for 12 years and was previously with TV Guide, Inc. for 10 years.

“We are excited to welcome Laurie as the new Vice Chair of the HR Committee,” said John Wagner, Vice President of Labor Relations with The Kroger Co. and current chairman of the HR Committee. “Laurie has brought a wealth of experience to the committee and has been a driving force behind finding opportunities to innovate within the human resource field. I have the utmost confidence in her abilities to help ABA address current and future concerns within the human resource and labor relations scope of issues.”

Laurie will be welcomed as the Vice Chair of the HR Committee at the next ABA HR and Labor Conference being held January 27-29, 2014, in Washington, D.C.